The Immigrant Council of Ireland wants public servants and gardaí to undergo anti-racism training.

The call comes after a survey of 40 young men - aged 16 to 28 - from outside the EU, on their experiences living in Ireland.

While many recounted many positive experiences - one calling gardaí 'the nicest cops in the world' - they also experienced discrimination in school, sport and from official Ireland.

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The young people surveyed also "stressed how inclusion among public officials marks acceptance, and how public figures from migrant backgrounds could relate to immigrants," according to the report.

Policy and Research officer with the ICI, Peter Slovak, carried out the study;

Speaking about the results of the survey, Brian Killoran, Chief Executive of the Immigrant Council of Ireland, said, "the low numbers of migrants in our public services and in public life has created a disconnect. The frequency which the men speak of [experiencing] discrimination by the authorities is very concerning as are the obstacles they outline in terms of treatment at school and perceived barriers to advancement at work.

"At the Immigrant Council of Ireland we believe this report underlines the need for a National Integration Strategy to ensure in all aspects of life in this country people can expect fairness, equality and justice," he adds.